Speaker Descriptions - Behringer V-AMP2 User Manual

The unique feature of the Savage is its extreme power and is therefore highly popular with heavy metal guitarists.
Silent Force/Sinner guitarist Alex Beyrodt has been an enthusiastic Engl user for years. An amp for making
yourself heard!
FUZZ BOX: This sound is not actually based on any one amp, but on a particular fuzz box. Jimi Hendrix was
one of the first guitarists to recognize the potential in this legendary broadband transistor distortion. The
humming distortion sound of the FUZZ BOX has returned to popularity with Alternative Rock and Grunge.
CUSTOM HI GAIN: This sound goes back to a 1969 50-watt Marshall Plexi modified by Jose Arrendondo.
Arrendondo was none other than Eddie Van Halen's guitar technician. The unique features of this amp are its
fine mid-range sounds and its ability to produce the ultimate in gain without making the sound muddy. Warning:
highly addictive!
ULTIMATE V-AMP: From clean to brutal hi-gain, the Brute covers the entire range. The ULTIMATE V-AMP
is basically a souped-up rectifier amp.
ULTIMATE PLUS: Those who find the ULTIMATE V-AMP too tame will find enough gain here to overdose on.
DRIVE V-AMP: This simulation is based on a more modern high-gain lead amp producing a soft but precise
sound with plenty of drive, making it ideal for lead guitar work. The DRIVE V-AMP is modeled on the Mesa
Boogie Mark III.
CALIFORNIA DRIVE: Based on the Mesa Boogie Mark II c this is purely a simulation of its drive channel—
definitely the right choice for Santana songs.
CRUNCH V-AMP: This amp is ideal for modern blues or jazz. Its sound is not too subtle, but not in-your-face
either—it's crunchy, that's all.
CUSTOM DRIVE: This simulates the Dumble Overdrive Special—an amp that was at the top of many guitarists'
wish-list but beyond their financial means. Dumble amps are hand-made and can be custom-built for the
individual guitarist. What we've done here is to simulate the drive channel of one of these rare Dumble amps.
CLEAN V-AMP: Here we have managed to simulate the sound of a Roland JC-120 and comined it with our
BRIT CLASSIC model. The result is the brilliance of a transistor amp which, however, features the cutting
power of a Marshall Plexi. Turn the GAIN control clockwise and the Marshall comes in.
CALIFORNIA CLEAN: This model is based on the clean channel of the Mesa Boogie Mark II c. It sounds a
little like a Fender, but has more of a punch in the mid-range.
TUBE PREAMP: Sound engineers were quick to recognize the appeal of tubes. They used tube amps to add
warmth to all kinds of sounds. This amp model is not only for refining guitar sounds. Try putting a vocal track
through the V-AMP 2 and give it the finishing touch with TUBE PREAMP.
CUSTOM CLEAN: This simulation is of the clean channel on our Dumble amp.
PREAMP BYPASS: In this setting, no amp simulation is selected. This makes it possible, for example, to
play through an external guitar preamp and only to use the effects or the speaker simulation on the V-AMP 2.
To activate the PREAMP BYPASS press TAP and TUNER.
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4.2 Speaker descriptions

The sound of any guitar combo depends largely on the type and combination of speakers used. In the past 50
years there has been widespread experimentation to find out what type of speaker is best suited to any one
specific guitar sound and in what way the sound is modified when a certain speaker is combined with others.
When you select an amp simulation, an appropriate speaker simulation is activated automatically
(see tab. 8.2 in the appendix). Otherwise the authenticity of the sound could be affected by an
unsuitable cabinet—especially if you are using headphones. Naturally you can combine the
amp simulations with other cabinets according to taste.
The character of a loudspeaker is a combination of its power rating, impedance, sound pressure and size, as
well as the material it is made of. 8", 10" and 12" speakers have established themselves as the best sizes for
electric guitar amplification. The following list shows the speaker cabinets on the V-AMP 2:
V-AMP 2
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